Clergyman Sylvester Graham invented graham crackers in 1829 because he believed that bland foods like these would help repress Americans' sexual desires.

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44 Colorized Photos Of The 1950s That Define The Decade

From the early civil rights movement to the rise of rock 'n' roll, see what the 1950s were really like with these colorized photos.

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Cache Of Ancient Weapons Discovered At Big Bend National Park

A 6,000-year-old cache of weapons, including boomerangs and darts, was discovered in the San Esteban Rockshelter at Big Bend National Park in Texas.

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The Winter War: When The Soviet Union Invaded Finland In 1939

The Russo-Finnish War, also known as the Winter War, was fought from November 1939 to March 1940 and saw the Soviet Union seize 11 percent of Finland.

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Military Officer's Uncovered Journal Could Unlock The 'Roswell' Mystery

Air Force Officer Jesse Marcel, who investigated the Roswell UFO incident, kept a coded diary during the investigations.

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Experts Study Bones Of Roman-Era Dogs Sacrificed In England

Archaeologists have uncovered new details about the 140 dogs that were ritually sacrificed at Nescot quarry during the Roman era.

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30.03.2025

Michel Lotito, The Man Who Ate Metal, Glass, And Maybe A Plane

A French entertainer known as Monsieur Mangetout, Michel Lotito consumed many unusual items — but did he actually eat a whole Cessna 150 airplane?

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29.03.2025

Ancient Mass Grave Filled With Han Warriors Found In Mongolia

Archaeologists digging in Bayanbulag, Mongolia found a burial pit filled with Han warriors who were killed and dismembered 2,100 years ago.

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29.03.2025

Anneliese Michel And The Real-Life 'Exorcism Of Emily Rose'

On July 1, 1976, Anneliese Michel died of malnutrition at just 23 after suffering a series of 67 exorcisms due to her alleged demonic possession.

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29.03.2025

10,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoths Uncovered From Siberian Lake

The well-preserved mammoth fossils are just the latest discovery to come out of the Siberian territory.

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29.03.2025

CIA Psychic Claims To Have Found The Ark Of The Covenant

Declassified CIA documents reveal how the agency used a psychic to try to locate the fabled Ark of the Covenant in 1988.

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29.03.2025

Christopher Columbus' Claims About Caribbean Cannibals May Be True

Christopher Columbus' accounts that there were cannibals in the Caribbean were often dismissed, but one study found that he may have been right.

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29.03.2025

Jeffrey Dahmer, The 'Milwaukee Cannibal' Who Murdered 17 People

Between 1978 and 1991, "Milwaukee Monster" Jeffrey Dahmer killed at least 17 young men and boys before butchering and eating their remains.

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28.03.2025

Medieval Bishop's Ring Discovered In England Sells For $24,000

A metal detectorist found a medieval ring while exploring King Row in Norfolk, England in 2019, and it just sold for $24,000 at auction.

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28.03.2025

How Jack Stuef Found Forrest Fenn's Treasure

On June 6, 2020, Michigan medical student Jack Stuef found the Fenn Treasure that art dealer Forrest Fenn had hidden at an undisclosed location in Wyoming circa 2010.

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28.03.2025

2,200-Year-Old Pyramid Discovered In The Judean Desert

A mysterious pyramid structure was just uncovered in the Judean Desert surrounded by artifacts like Greek papyri, weapons, and bronze coins.

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28.03.2025

Ancient Egyptians Hunted Crocodiles Just To Mummify Them

A study found that one crocodile's mummification began "very rapidly after the death," which was caused by blunt force trauma to its head.

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27.03.2025

Ancient Roman Dog Unearthed Shockingly Intact In Belgium

Archaeologists in Velzeke uncovered the remarkably well-preserved remains of an ancient Roman dog that may have been ritually sacrificed.

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27.03.2025

The Rise Of Mark Antony — And His Defeat By Octavian

Marcus Antonius, or Mark Antony, was a Roman general under Julius Caesar who later began a doomed relationship with Cleopatra.

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26.03.2025

This 26,000 Pound Dinosaur Was Largest Land Animal Of Its Time

This giant's name translates to "a giant thunderclap at dawn" — and, at 26,000 pounds, it's easy to see why.

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26.03.2025

Lost Gustav Klimt Painting Of African Prince Discovered In Austria

The 1897 portrait of Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona is now expected to sell for $16 million at TEFAF Maastricht in the Netherlands.

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26.03.2025

How Sisyphus Was Eternally Punished By Zeus In Greek Legend

After cheating death twice, Sisyphus was condemned in the underworld to the eternal task of rolling a boulder up a hill — only to watch it roll back down.

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26.03.2025

Bronze Age Stone Circle Unearthed Inside English Woodland

Archaeologists found a ceremonial stone circle connected to the Farley Moor standing stone in Derbyshire that's believed to be 3,700 years old.

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25.03.2025

Tomb Of Ancient Military Commander Discovered In Egypt

The 3,000-year-old tomb of a high-ranking military commander from the reign of Ramses III has been found in Ismailia, Egypt.

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25.03.2025

27 Facts About Annie Oakley, The Famed Frontier Sharpshooter

Born Phoebe Ann Moses in a poor Ohio family, Annie Oakley rose to fame as a skilled markswoman in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.

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25.03.2025

Tristan Da Cunha, The Most Remote Inhabited Island On Earth

First inhabited in 1816, Tristan da Cunha is a volcanic island in the South Atlantic with a population of 250 people living in its sole settlement, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas.

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25.03.2025

Bamburgh Castle: The Bloody History Of This Medieval Fortress

Bamburgh Castle was once home to the medieval rulers of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria and faced attacks by Normans, Scots, and Vikings.

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25.03.2025

700-Year-Old Vishnu Statue Washes Ashore On Indian Beach

A centuries-old statue depicting the Hindu deity Vishnu mysteriously washed up on Pedda Rushikonda beach on India's eastern coast.

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25.03.2025

Lyudmila Pavlichenko, The Deadliest Female Sniper In History

During World War 2, Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko earned the nickname "Lady Death" after carrying out 309 confirmed kills for the Red Army.

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25.03.2025

66 Photos From The 1960s, Modern History's Most Iconic Decade

From the civil rights movement to the Woodstock music festival, go inside the history of the 1960s with these famous vintage photos.

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24.03.2025

Skadi, The Fierce Norse Goddess Of Winter And Skiing

Skadi is described in Norse texts as a giantess who became a goddess, and she’s said to be connected to winter, skiing, the wilderness, and hunting.

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23.03.2025

'Hell Ant' Found Fossilized In Amber While Feeding On Its Prey

While "hell ants" have been found in amber fossils before, this is the first time humans have seen how these extinct insects fed.

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23.03.2025

Mummified Ice Age Mammals Found Well-Preserved In Permafrost

"The remains are highly evocative because they enable us to make almost face-to-face connection with animals that are tens of thousands of years old."

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22.03.2025

Ancient Shackles Provide Proof Of Forced Labor At An Egyptian Mine

The shackles date back to the 3rd century B.C.E. and confirm that some Ptolemaic-era workers at the Ghozza mine were victims of forced labor.

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22.03.2025

Snake Oil: How The Substance Went From A Real Cure To A Scam

In 1893, "Rattlesnake King" Clark Stanley introduced his fraudulent "snake oil" as a cure for arthritis, and today the term describes a quack remedy.

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22.03.2025

Rare Viking Armband Dating Back 1,000 Years Found In Sweden

A passerby happened upon a Viking armband made of iron that had been naturally preserved in a wetland near Löt on the island of Öland.

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21.03.2025

Most Europeans Had Dark Skin Until 3,000 Years Ago, Study Finds

DNA analysis of nearly 350 prehistoric and ancient Europeans found that most had dark skin well into the Iron Age — much longer than previously thought.

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21.03.2025

The Great Locomotive Chase: A Daring Raid Of The Civil War

The Great Locomotive Chase, also known as Andrews’ Raid, took place on April 12, 1862, when Union spies tried to steal a Confederate train and drive it north.

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21.03.2025

Archaeologists Unearth 2nd-Century Roman Aqueduct In Slovakia

The 1,800-year-old Roman aqueduct was discovered during renovation work at Rusovce Manor House, just outside of Bratislava, Slovakia.

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Walter Freeman, The Doctor Who Popularized The Lobotomy

Why Were Graham Crackers Invented? The Reason Is Truly Bizarre

44 Colorized Photos Of The 1950s That Define The Decade

Cache Of Ancient Weapons Discovered At Big Bend National Park

The Winter War: When The Soviet Union Invaded Finland In 1939

Military Officer's Uncovered Journal Could Unlock The 'Roswell' Mystery

Experts Study Bones Of Roman-Era Dogs Sacrificed In England

Michel Lotito, The Man Who Ate Metal, Glass, And Maybe A Plane

Ancient Mass Grave Filled With Han Warriors Found In Mongolia

Anneliese Michel And The Real-Life 'Exorcism Of Emily Rose'

10,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoths Uncovered From Siberian Lake

CIA Psychic Claims To Have Found The Ark Of The Covenant

Christopher Columbus' Claims About Caribbean Cannibals May Be True

Jeffrey Dahmer, The 'Milwaukee Cannibal' Who Murdered 17 People

Medieval Bishop's Ring Discovered In England Sells For $24,000

How Jack Stuef Found Forrest Fenn's Treasure

2,200-Year-Old Pyramid Discovered In The Judean Desert

Ancient Egyptians Hunted Crocodiles Just To Mummify Them

Ancient Roman Dog Unearthed Shockingly Intact In Belgium

The Rise Of Mark Antony — And His Defeat By Octavian

This 26,000 Pound Dinosaur Was Largest Land Animal Of Its Time

Lost Gustav Klimt Painting Of African Prince Discovered In Austria

How Sisyphus Was Eternally Punished By Zeus In Greek Legend

Bronze Age Stone Circle Unearthed Inside English Woodland

Tomb Of Ancient Military Commander Discovered In Egypt

27 Facts About Annie Oakley, The Famed Frontier Sharpshooter

Tristan Da Cunha, The Most Remote Inhabited Island On Earth

Bamburgh Castle: The Bloody History Of This Medieval Fortress

700-Year-Old Vishnu Statue Washes Ashore On Indian Beach

Lyudmila Pavlichenko, The Deadliest Female Sniper In History

66 Photos From The 1960s, Modern History's Most Iconic Decade

Skadi, The Fierce Norse Goddess Of Winter And Skiing

'Hell Ant' Found Fossilized In Amber While Feeding On Its Prey

Mummified Ice Age Mammals Found Well-Preserved In Permafrost

Ancient Shackles Provide Proof Of Forced Labor At An Egyptian Mine

Snake Oil: How The Substance Went From A Real Cure To A Scam

Rare Viking Armband Dating Back 1,000 Years Found In Sweden

Most Europeans Had Dark Skin Until 3,000 Years Ago, Study Finds

The Great Locomotive Chase: A Daring Raid Of The Civil War

Archaeologists Unearth 2nd-Century Roman Aqueduct In Slovakia

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